Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

Trying to help you plan ahead :o) The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross is September 14. Make cross cookies with your favorite sugar cookie or gingerbread cookie recipe. If you don't have a cross cookie cutter, just make your own cross shapes.

Check out these cool ideas:

I think I'll try this one with my 1st & 2nd graders at school:
http://catholicmemories.blogspot.com/2007/09/craft-for-exaltation-of-cross.html

http://www.christiancrafters.com/colorsofchrist.html

http://catholicicing.blogspot.com/2010/09/cross-crafts-for-kids.html

Pray the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary (feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is Sept 15):
http://www.prayerbook.com/Chaplets/sschaple.htm